Education to Change the World
Dec. 3 | 2020
Motivated by the quote, “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” by Nelson Mandela, Yacouba Diarra persuaded his farming […]
The Lasting Volunteer Impact
Nov. 20 | 2020
Many times our stories reflect the preliminary impact our volunteers have on a community of farmers. The training people receive has a lasting impact where they […]
New Opportunity in Lofine, Mali
Nov. 16 | 2020
Judy Moses, our U.S. director and member of the Browse & Grass Growers Cooperative in Wisconsin, is a small ruminant expert who has raised livestock for […]
Maintaining an Organization and Improving Soft Skills
Oct. 20 | 2020
It’s been a challenge to move the work our volunteers do in-person to remote trainings. Many things come into play: connection, transferring knowledge to presentations rather […]
Making Hand Sanitizer and Face Mask
Sep. 17 | 2020
As many of our lives have moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic, so has our volunteering. During this time we are continuing to train, educate and […]
The ENHANCE Program to Improve Livestock
Aug. 12 | 2020
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems research project: “Enhancing the Productivity of Small Ruminants through Improved and Cost-Effective Feeding and Animal Health Interventions (ENHANCE) […]
COVID-19 Precautions and Fact Sheet
Jun. 11 | 2020
Click here for a PDF fact sheet (English): COVID-19 Best Practices What is COVID-19? First, let’s break down the terminology COVID-19: “CO” – Coronavirus […]
Mushrooms Provide Possibility for Nutrition and Income Generation
Apr. 13 | 2020
At Common Pastures our volunteers are always thinking of creative ways to increase food stability in Mali. In December, volunteer Dr. Khalid of Duke University taught […]
Cassava Plants and Piglets Follow-up
Mar. 12 | 2020
Volunteer Professor Harouna Maiga met with pig farmers last September to introduce cassava plant residue to silage. Five months later in February, volunteer Konimba Bengaly visited […]